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邵东一中 2024 年下学期高三第二次月考英语科试卷
时间：120 分钟 总分：150 分
第一部分 听力 （共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节 (共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分)
听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听 完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What is the woman doing?
A. Repairing a computer. B. Making a payment. C. Requesting a refund.
2. Why does the man come to the woman?
A. To invite her to dinner. B. To give her a present. C. To seek some advice.
3. What is the man going to do first?
A. Make reservations. B. Check with his wife. C. Work out a plan.
4. What is the woman’s opinion on the new building?
A. Unattractive. B. Pretty. C. Unique.
5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Salesman and customer. B. Householder and renter. C. Colleagues.
第二节 (共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分)
听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A 、B 、C 三个选项中选
出 最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出
5 秒 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 、7 题。
6. What are the speakers discussing?
A. The accommodations. B. The destination. C. The activities.
7. What is the man’s attitude towards the woman’s words?
A. Supportive. B. Disapproving. C. Unclear.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 、9 题。
8. When will the presentation take place?
A. On the 15th. B. On the 16th. C. On the 22nd.
9. How can we describe Mr. Sadik?
A. Bossy. B. Forgetful. C. Changeable.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。
10. What was the speakers ’ original plan for the day?
A. Attending a meeting. B. Visiting Ethan’s house. C. Watching a movie.
11. Why didn’t Ethan answer his cellphone?
A. He had an accident on the road. B. He did not have it with him. C. He left it in the car.
12. What will the woman do tonight?
A. Complete her report. B. Work overtime at the office. C. Eat at a new Spanish restaurant.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。
13. How did the man know about the woman?
A. From the Internet. B. From his parents. C. From his friend.
14. Why does the woman recommend Jack Shin?
A. She has a time conflict. B. She lives far from Halifax. C. She wants to help the man save money.
15. What can we learn about Jack Shin?
A. His charges are low. B. His schedule is very tight. C. His style is similar to the woman’s.
116. How will Jack Shin present the photos to the man at first?
A. By uploading them online. B. By printing them out. C. By exhibiting them.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17. Who probably are the listeners?
A. Company employees. B. High school students. C. University seniors.
18. What does the speaker say about interviewing?
A. It requires a little talent. B. It needs some practice. C. It can improve skills.
19. What is the speaker’s first suggestion?
A. Being confident. B. Contacting potential employers. C. Writing a solid résumé .
20. What does the speaker ask the listeners to take?
A. A list of possible questions. B. A notebook with interview skills. C. An overview of their background.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 50 分）
第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Investment Competition
About the Competition
The Wharton Global High School Investment Competition is a free, online investment simulation (模拟) for
high school students(9th to 12th grade)and teachers. Students work in teams of four to seven, guided by a teacher
as their advisor. Together, they learn about teamwork, communication, risk, companies and industry analysis and
many other important aspects of investing.
Teams examine a brief case study featuring a potential client and are tasked with working closely to meet that
client’s long term investment goals. Equipped with an approved stock list and the Wharton Investment Simulator
(WInS), which allows them to simulate stock trading, students develop an investment strategy, analyze sectors and
companies, and build a portfolio (投资组合) using $ 100 ,000 in virtual cash provided by WInS over the course of
10 weeks. Winners are selected on the strength of their team strategies, not on the growth of their portfolios.
Results
Final reports are reviewed by a team of judges, who select 50 semi-finalist teams. Those teams are invited
to present their strategies to a panel of expert judges at the virtual semifinals. The top 10 teams from the
semifinals move on to the final of the competition, the Global Finale, at Wharton in Philadelphia.
Please Remember
Once advisors register for the competition, they will receive a confirmation email with instructions to set up
their student team accounts on WInS, our trading platform. Student team accounts must be set up no later than
September 20, 2023. In order to complete the registration form, advisors will need to:
•Choose the username and password for their advisor accounts.
•Provide their school-issued email address, as well as a back-up email address where all competition
communications will be sent.
21．What’s the function of WInS?
A. Offering virtual cash. B. Studying some brief cases.
C. Making people win business. D. Understanding clients ’ requirements.
22．What can we know about the Global Finale?
A. All final reports must be delivered to it. B. It’s the highest level of the competition.
C. It’s a final graded by clients ’ opinions. D. About fifty teams can participate in it.
223．What should advisors do after registering for the competition?
A. Send a confirmation email to judges.
B. Guide students to create their own accounts.
C. Ensure team members are from the same school.
D. Build the student team accounts on the specific platform.
B
In the mid-1990s, Tom Bissell taught English as a volunteer in Uzbekistan. He left after seven months,
physically broken and having lost his mind. A few years later, still attracted to the country, he returned to
Uzbekistan to write an article about the disappearance of the Aral Sea.
His visit, however, ended up involving a lot more than that . Hence this book, Chasing the Sea: Lost Among
the Ghosts of Empire in Central Asia, which talks about a road trip from Tashkent to Karakalpakstan, where
millions of lives have been destroyed by the slow drying up of the sea. It is the story of an American travelling to
a strange land, and of the people he meets on his way: Rustam, his translator, a lovely 24-year-old who picked up
his colorful English in California, Oleg and Natasha, his hosts in Tashkent, and a string of foreign aid workers.
This is a quick look at life in Uzbekistan, made of friendliness and warmth, but also its darker side of society.
In Samarkand, Mr Bissell admires the architectural wonders, while on his way to Bukhara he gets a taste of police
methods when suspected of drug dealing. In Ferghana, he attends a mountain funeral followed by a strange
drinking party. And in Karakalpakstan, he is saddened by the dust storms, diseases and fishing boats stuck miles
from the sea.
Mr Bissell skillfully organizes historical insights and cultural references, making his tale a well-rounded
picture of Uzbekistan, seen from Western eyes. His judgment and references are decidedly American, as well as
his delicate stomach. As the author explains, this is neither a travel nor a history book, or even a piece of
reportage. Whatever it is, the result is a fine and vivid description of the purest of Central Asian traditions.
24 ．What made Mr Bissell return to Uzbekistan?
A.His friends' invitation. B.His interest in the country.
C.His love for teaching. D.His desire to regain health.
25 ．What does the underlined word "that" in paragraph 2 refer to?
A.Developing a serious mental disease. B.Taking a guided tour in Central Asia.
C.Working as a volunteer in Uzbekistan. D.Writing an article about the Aral Sea.
26 ．Which of the following best describes Mr Bissell's road trip in Uzbekistan?
A.Romantic. B.Eventful. C.Pleasant. D.Dangerous.
27 ．What is the purpose of this text?
A.To introduce a book. B.To explain a cultural phenomenon.
C.To remember a writer. D.To recommend a travel destination.
C
The launch of a tool to record a vanishing Greek dialect drew attention back this week to one of the great
extinctions of the modern world: nine languages are believed to be disappearing every year. Romeyka , which is
spoken by an ageing population of a few thousand people in the mountain villages near Turkey’s Black Sea coast,
separated from modern Greek thousands of years ago. It has no written form. For linguists, it is a“ living bridge”
to the ancient Greek world, the loss of which would clearly be a blow.
But some languages are in even bigger trouble, with 350 that have fewer than 50 native speakers and 46 that
have just one. A cooperation between Australian and British institutions paints the situation in distinct colors, with
a language stripes chart, devised to illustrate the accelerating decline in each decade between 1700 and today. Its
3authors predict that between 50% and 90% of the world’s 7,000 languages will be extinct by 2150. Even now,
half
3of the people on the planet speak just 24 of them.
The history of languages has always been linked to colonialism and political persecution ( 迫 害),
which scatter populations as well as controlling them. The Endangered Languages Alliance (ELA) has tracked
down and mapped hundreds of dying languages in New York, which is an unexpected discovery. These dialects
are supposed to be found in remote rural areas. Among ELA’s more shocking discoveries is that, of 700
surviving speakers of Seke, which originated in a cluster of mountain villages in Nepal, more than 150 can be
traced to two apartment buildings in Brooklyn district of New York.
From Sami reindeer herders across the Arctic to Australia’s Indigenous (土著的) peoples, the ways in which
people express themselves hide secret messages about ancient ways of living in nature. Both a will and a way are
needed if they are to survive. By simply honouring their existence, linguists play an important role. Ken Hale, an
activist who is strongly for preserving endangered languages famously argued that losing any language was “like
dropping a bomb on the Louvre” .
28 ．What does “Romeyka” in Paragraph 1 refer to?
A ．An extinct ancient Greek language. B ．A language with very few written words.
C ．A disappearing dialect related to ancient Greek. D ．A popular dialect loved by the young generation.
29 ．Why are the numbers used in Paragraph 2?
A ．To show the importance of the dialects. B ．To conclude the diversity of the dialects.
C ．To explain different ways to protect dialects. D ．To illustrate the tendency of fast dying dialects.
30 ．What can we infer from Paragraph 3?
A ．Seke is a place in the mountains of Nepal.
B ．People assume fewer dialects exist in big cities.
C ．Nepal and New York were twin cities many years ago.
D ．ELA is not surprised to trace an original Nepal dialect to Brooklyn.
31 ．What does Ken Hale’s quote mean?
A ．The extinction of a dialect is a great loss. B ．Bombing Louver is a disaster to any language.
C ．Ancient ways of living are kept secret in Louvre. D ．Languages are to survive simply by honoring them.
D
In the threatening trouble of climate change, growing commercial crops on solar farms is a potentially
efficient use of agricultural land that can both increase commercial food production and improve solar panel
performance and longevity（寿命）, according to a new Cornell research.
"We now have, for the first time, a physics-based tool to estimate the costs and benefits of co-locating solar
panels and commercial agriculture in terms of increased power conversion efficiency and solar-pancl longevity,"
said lead author Henry Williams, a doctoral student in Cornell Engineering.
"There is potential for agrivoltaic（农业光伏）systems--where agriculture and solar panels coexist--to provide
increased passive cooling through taller panel heights, more reflective ground cover and higher evapotranspiration
（ 蒸 散 ） rates compared to traditional solar farms, "said Max Zhang, professor in the Sibley School of
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, "We can generate renewable electricity and conserve farmland through
agrivoltaic systems. "In New York, for example, about 40% of solar farm capacity has been developed on
agricultural lands, while about 84% of land suitable for solar development is agricultural, according to a
previous research study from Zhang's group.
The engineers showed that solar panels mounted over vegetation reveal surface temperature drops compared
to those built over bare ground. Solar panels were mounted 4 meters above a cotton crop and the solar panels
showed temperature reductions by up to 10 degrees Celsius, compared with those mounted a half-meter above
bare soil.
4"As you decrease the solar panel operating temperature, you can increase efficiency and improve the
longevity of your solar panels," said Williams, "We're showing double benefits. On one hand, you have food
production for farmers, and on the other hand, we've shown improved longevity and improved conversion
efficiency for solar developers. "
"Up to this point, most of the benefits from agrivoltaic systems have been around areas with abundant
sunshine, " said Zhang, "This research is taking a step toward evaluating the application of agrivoltaics in climates
representative of the Northeastern U. S. in relaxing the land-use competition it faces. "
32．What does the new Cornell research convey?
A. Growing commercial crops can relieve climate change.
B. It's costly to improve solar panel performance and longevity.
C. Commercial agriculture can increase power conversion efficiency.
D. The coexistence of solar panels and commercial crops is mutually beneficial.
33．Why does the author list the figures in paragraph 3?
A. To show the promising future of agrivoltaics.
B. To indicate the lack of solar farms in New York.
C. To tell agricultural lands are based on solar farms.
D. To demonstrate agricultural farms are more developed.
34．What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. The Northeastern US is rich in agricultural lands.
B. Hot climate zones are ideal for developing agrivoltaics.
C. The research made a breakthrough in land-use competition.
D. The application of agrivoltaics in Northeastern US proved practical.
35．Which is a suitable title for the text?
A. Approaches to Tackling World Climate Change
B. Methods of Increasing Agricultural Production
C. Agrivoltaics Have Been Well Received in the US
D. Growing Crops at Solar Farms Generates Higher Efficiency
第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
SETTING A GOAL OF PAINTING
You’ll find that having a clear goal when you go out painting will make you a better painter, faster. 36
. The goals are as follows.
Explore an area. 37 . When in Scotland for the first time, I didn’t know what to paint. So, rather
than making finished paintings, I focused on just sketching ( 素描) the things that were new to me. It’s a
relaxing approach to painting, and it helps you get familiar with a strange land.
38 . It’s like exploring, but with more focus. On my Scotland trip, I became fond of a
beautiful, ancient stone bridge and knew I wanted to make a big painting of it when I got home. I collected color
studies in gouache (水粉画), pencil sketches and photos. Once home, where I had all the tools and materials
ready, I was able to create that larger work.
Work on a skill or problem. This is usually a workshop goal, but you can do it on your own. If you don’t
understand color temperature, consider making color studies in different temperature. 39 : Is it true
that white in shadow is darker than black in light? See for yourself by observing and painting such a situation.
Create a finished painting. This can be a difficult task compared to the others. You have to be at the top of
5your game, employing good design, good color and good edge treatment. I usually do this for open-air contests or
when I’m practicing for one. Many artists, however, often enjoy bringing a painting fully to completion at the
scene. 40 .
A. Have a good trip
B. Gather reference materials
C. Before this you’d better make a plan
D. This is what I do if I’m in unfamiliar area
E. Or you may have a question you want to answer
F. It takes experience, time and energy and plenty of coffee
G. Consider having one of four simple goals before heading out
第三部分 语言运用（共三节，满分 40 分）
第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）
As a first-generation Asian immigrant who had grown up in poverty, I knew I was beyond 41 to be
admitted into Harvard. I loved books, but it never crossed my mind to become a(n) 42 of any sort. I
didn’t 43 to have unrealistic dreams.
Still, something 44 me. My deskmate had 45 our friendship recently. There wasn’t a
dramatic fight or disagreement. He had 46 moved on to new friends. I felt an ache in my chest that 47
night. I started doodling ( 涂鸦) on my notepad and then, suddenly, my hand started writing words. I’d written
a poem about him. There on the page was the truth about how much it hurt to 48 him.
That tiny poem was a 49 that rooted in my heart. I realized I could possibly become a writer and
from that moment on, it was all I 50 to do. So I changed my field of study to English. I 51 my first
short stories while I was still a student. I went on to write my first novel, Girl in Translation, which
became an international 52 and is taught in schools around the world.
That night, I learned that art isn’t a 53 . It’s at the core of what makes us human. Although I’d
believed that immigrants couldn’t afford to be 54 , I understood then that we had always been the
ultimate artists, 55 ourselves again and again as we try to adapt to a new landscape.
41 ．A.innocent B.fortunate C.dependent D.voluntary
42 ．A.surgeon B.lawyer C.artist D.engineer
43 ．A.expect B.regret C.agree D.refuse
44 ．A.bothered B.inspired C.interested D.satisfied
45 ．A.adapted to B.shown off C.broken off D.referred to
46 ．A.unwillingly B.cautiously C.helplessly D.simply
47 ．A.fancy B.peaceful C.happy D.lonely
48 ．A.marry B.upset C.lose D.desert
49 ．A.romance B.seed C.secret D.shadow
50 ．A.resolved B.hesitated C.declined D.pretended
51 ．A.bought B.borrowed C.priced D.published
52 ．A.gap B.effort C.bestseller D.challenge
53 ．A.necessity B.luxury C.game D.reality
54 ．A.practical B.reliable C.energetic D.creative
55 ．A.rescuing B.recreating C.recovering D.relaxing
第二节 （共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）
6阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
A ship without an anchor is at the mercy of the waves; likewise, a person who has no sense of responsibility
is at the mercy of their own careless and thoughtless behavior. As middle school students, we have understood
the
importance of responsibility and should take our studies 56. (serious). This means meeting deadlines
for
our school work, following our teachers' 57. (guide), and always aiming for academic
excellence.
58. we are at fault in our daily life, we should be ready to admit our mistakes. This way, we can
practice the virtue of courage and become a person of integrity.
Apart from personal development, assuming responsibility for our actions is also important. Society is
59. organic whole, and as social beings,we should stick to our 60. (principle) and try to
make a contribution. You may have heard of the story of a small boy saving starfish on the beach. He was not 61.
(discourage) though the passers-by told him that it was not worthwhile to do so. You may also
have
heard of Huang Danian,the geophysicist, 62. practiced core socialist values.Being a respected expert
in
the UK, Huang wanted to help advance science in China. He 63. (resign) his post and returned.
Huang
made substantial contributions, which helped discover valuable mineral resources and bring China's knowledge
and technology in this area alongside the world's 64. (fine).
There are many others who are willing to bear the heavy burden of responsibility and devote themselves to
65. (work) for the good of their countries. They serve as good models for all of us.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节（满分 15 分）
假定你是李华，上周你校举办了手工制作活动，活动用料全部来自生活中的可回收材料。请你为校英文报
写一篇短文， 内容包括：
1. 活动目的；
2. 活动内容；
3. 你的感受。
注意：
1. 词数 80 左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
A Handcraft Making Activity
第二节（满分 25 分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段话，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I begged my mom to let me make cookies by myself. Even though I had never attempted baking before, I
was nine years old and my friend Emmie had been baking cupcakes by herself for a year. I was determined to
prove that I could make it. My brother, Caleb, laughed at the idea of me cooking alone, calling it a disaster.
Having a big brother can be annoying. Despite his laughing, my mom agreed to let me try. She reminded me to
7take my time and be careful because I’d had some messy spills before I was nine ．I raced to the kitchen and went
to work. I cracked eggs and put a cold stick of butter into the bowl. I turned on the mixer at medium speed—and
whoa. Whoa. Whoa! What a disaster! I had to wipe butter off my face, then off the table and floor．Caleb made
fun
7of me again, calling me a mess. I chased him away with a spoon and turned back to the mixing bowl. I started
again with softer butter．Referring to the recipe, I poured everything needed into the bowl and mixed it. After that,
I put round batter（面糊）onto the cookie sheet and put it into the oven. Within a minute, a fantastic smell filled the
kitchen—the smell of cookie success! I was going to prove that I was responsible. No more eye-rolling from my
brother. No more “You’re too young” from my parents. I was grown up and in control. I stared into the oven, and
my heart sank ．The neat, little balls had melted and overflowed to the edges of the cookie sheet. I pulled the
pan out just as Caleb wandered back into the kitchen ．“What in the world?” He started to laugh. “Cookie
soup?”“You just be quiet,” I whispered, trying not to cry. “Just leave me alone.” “How’s it going in there?” Dad
called from the living room. Caleb raised his eyebrows and bit his lip. I responded that everything was fine,
pouring the melted batter into the bowl quickly.
注意：1 ．续写词数应为 150 左右；
2 ．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I picked up the directions, wondering what had gone wrong.
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The moment I opened the oven, I intended my parents to have a taste ofit.
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